Da'Quan Bowers works out for NFL Scouts

     After a knee injury that kept him out of the NFL Combine, former Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers impressed scouts at Clemson's NFL pro day on Friday, April 1st.  Bowers was kept out of the combine due to surgery on his torn meniscus on his right knee.  He impressed scouts with his quickness off the ball, but his 40 yard dash time was on the slow side, running a 4.96 second 40 and a 4.94, when he's usually in the low 4.8s.

     Bowers was a projected 1st overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft before the combine, in which LSU defensive back Patrick Peterson is now projected to go first overall.  There is now discussion if Bowers will even go in the first round at all.  Bowers led the nation in sacks with 15.5 and also had 67 total tackles. 

     In my opinion, Da'Quan is one of the most impressive freak athletes that I have ever seen play the game, if you take into consideration that he is 6'5 and almost 300 pounds.  I am positive that once his knee is completely healthy again, Bowers could end up being the next Reggie White of the game. 

Patrick Peterson